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Landon Williams, Photographer

Landon Williams (he/him) is a Junior majoring in Commercial Photography from Winston Salem, NC. This is his second year with The Appalachian. 

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Junior guard Dior Conners runs the ball down the court during the App State vs. Queens University game on Nov. 19.

[Photo] From junior college to Division I, Dior Conners climbs up the mountain

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 26, 2025
From left, men’s basketball players CJ Huntley, Myles Tate, Jackson Threadgill, Jalil Beaubrun and Dior Conners huddle up before the App State vs. Queens game on Nov. 19.

[Photo] App State men’s basketball take down Ohio for third consecutive win

Fran Murphy, Reporter
February 10, 2025
Head coach Alaura Sharp, directs her team in a pregame huddle before their tip-off against Georgia State on Feb. 1.

[Photo] App State women’s basketball falls in final game of homestand to Georgia State

Dylan Shepherd, Reporter
February 3, 2025
Forward Michael Marcus Jr. looks up to the hoop before taking a shot against Queens University on Nov. 19.

[Photo] App State men’s basketball drowns against the Ragin’ Cajuns on the road

Tess McNally, Associate Sports Editor
December 20, 2024
Quarterback Joey Aguilar carries the ball past three Georgia Southern players on Nov. 25, 2023.

[Photo] Mountaineers look to defeat Eagles, finish season over .500

Fran Murphy, Reporter
November 29, 2024
App State lines up to begin a play against James Madison at Bridgeforth Stadium on Nov. 18, 2023.

[Photo] App State looks to defeat Dukes in final game at Kidd Brewer

Fran Murphy, Reporter
November 21, 2024
Redshirt freshman center Luke Wilson looks for a pass during the App State vs. Miami-Ohio RedHawks game on Nov. 4.

[Photo] Mountaineer makeover: Fresh faces fuel App State’s new season

Parker Egeland, Reporter
November 19, 2024
Redshirt senior Myles Tate makes a no-look pass into the paint at Holmes Convocation Center on Nov. 4. Following last season’s success, Tate aims to lead the Mountaineers to another Sun Belt championship.

[Photo] Miami (OH) ends Mountaineers home win streak

Davis Lemons, Reporter
November 5, 2024
Wide receiver Christan Horn runs around an ECU defender to receive a pass at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Sept. 16, 2023. Horn had 36 catches and 6 touchdowns during the 2023 season.

[Photo] Mountaineers look to set sail against the Pirates for second straight year

Parker Egeland, Reporter
September 11, 2024
App State fans celebrate a third down against ECU on Sept. 16, 2023. Student Yosef Club members receive 20% off at Alumni Hall.

[Photo] Yosef’s Army: A guide to the Student Yosef Club

Clay Durban, Former Sports Editor
September 12, 2024
One of the empty rooms in East Hall now being used as a classroom for art students on Aug. 29.

[Photo] Art students voice frustration amid a new semester

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor
September 11, 2024
Running back Anderson Castle muscles his way through the Clemson defense on Sept. 7. Castle finished the game with 11.4 yards per 7 carries and 1 touchdown.

[Photo] Mountaineers fall flat in Clemson showdown

Davis Lemons, Reporter
September 8, 2024
Eli Wilson makes a celebratory pose after making a touchdown against James Madison on Nov. 18, 2023. Wilson is a tight end entering the 2024 season with seven touchdowns.

Yosef swings over Kidd Brewer Stadium before the App State vs. ECU game on Sept. 16, 2023. Many fans fill the stadium to watch the Mountaineers take on the Pirates.

[Photo] Fall at a glance: Events in the High Country

Sara Jones, Reporter
August 20, 2024
Redshirt sophomore Kanye Roberts rushing into the endzone against Georgia Southern on Nov. 25. Roberts had 14 carries for 109 yards along with 1 touchdown this game.

[Photo] Pivotal fall sports Mountaineers

Fran Murphy, Reporter
August 14, 2024
A greek seasonal pizza sitting on the bar of Lost Province Brewing Company on March 5. This is one of the many specialty pizzas offered on the menu.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2024: Best of Food

Chloe Jenkins, Ann Korwan, Meg Frantz, Katelin Potter, Riley Proserpi, Thomas Turner, Vivian Shillingsburg, El Shedrick, Briley Turpin, Cameron Miller, Abby Buckner, Rebekah Mann, Pruett Norris, Lauren Lyerly, Ella Adams, Jenna Guzman, and Makayla Muñoz
April 8, 2024
Graduate student first baseman Drew Holderbach throws the ball around the bases on March 28, as a part of the teams routine after getting an out.

[Photo] Mountaineers win home series over Marshall

Spence Smithback, Reporter
March 31, 2024
Senior guard Taylor Lewis goes up for a floater against Marshall Feb. 15.

[Photo] App State women’s basketball season comes to a close

Fran Murphy, Reporter
March 9, 2024
Head coach Dustin Kerns celebrates after App State captured the Sun Belt regular season title March 2. Kerns earned the 2023-24 Sun Belt Coach of the Year Honors.

[Photo] Mountaineers rack up Sun Belt awards

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor
March 6, 2024
Armanti Edwards thanks fans during his number retirement ceremony at App State’s last home game of the season on Nov. 25, 2023. Edwards was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, is a four-time All-American, two-time FCS National Player of the Year and led the team to two FCS National Championship wins.

[Photo] Some of the biggest names from the last 90 years of App State Athletics

Chance Chamberlain and Ethan Smith
March 4, 2024
The team hoists up the regular season Sun Belt Championship award after their game against Arkansas State March 1. With a 26-5 regular season record, App State earns their first ever title in the Sun Belt division since joining for the 2014-15 season.

[Photo] Mountaineers clinch Sun Belt title with win over Red Wolves

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor
March 2, 2024
Quarterback Joey Aguilar looks downfield against No. 18 James Madison Nov. 18, 2023. The Mountaineers and Dukes will face off in Boone Nov. 23, 2024.

[Photo] App State unveils 2024 football schedule

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
March 1, 2024
Sophomore forward Rylan Moffitt jumps for the tip-off against ULM Feb. 7.

[Photo] Mountaineers fall to Troy in 102-69 defeat

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
February 29, 2024
Senior guard Faith Alston jogs up the court before examining the floor, Feb 22. She had 10 points in this game which brings her career total to 1,141 points.

[Photo] App State outscored and outrebounded by Monarchs in 81-62 defeat

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
February 23, 2024
Graduate student forward Donovan Gregory drives past a Marshall defender Feb.15.

[Photo] App State basketball outlasts Marshall 73-58

Spence Smithback, Reporter
February 16, 2024
Sophomore guard Alexis Black drives baseline against a Marshall defender Feb. 15. Black scored a career-high 24 points.

[Photo] Black and Gold’s 3-game win streak snapped against Marshall

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor
February 16, 2024
Junior guard Myles Tate looks past the Georgia State defense Jan. 17, 2024. Tate transfered from Butler in the spring.

[Photo] 2 journeys, 1 destination: Transfer duo plays to win

Kolby Shea, Reporter
February 13, 2024
Sophomore guard Alexis Black drives past the ULM defense Feb. 7.

[Photo] App State ups win streak to 3 with victory over Broncos

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
February 11, 2024
Senior guard Faith Alston drives past the Warhawk defense Feb. 7. Alston finished with 24 points and four assists.

[Photo] Mountaineer women’s basketball holds off ULM 78-71

Spence Smithback, Reporter
February 8, 2024
Graduate student forward Donovan Gregory drives past the Panther defense Jan. 17.

[Photo] Mountaineers winning streak ends with loss to Bobcats

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor
February 8, 2024
The team celebrates in their home court 73-63 win against Coastal Carolina Jan. 18, 2024. The win moves them to 11-11 on the season.

[Photo] Mountaineers end three game losing streak with win over Chanticleers

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor
February 4, 2024
Redshirt freshman running back Kanye Roberts rushes up the field against Georgia Southern Nov. 25. Roberts averaged 5.7 rushing yards per attempt on 123 attempts in the 2023 season.

[Photo] Kanye Roberts takes the next step toward college stardom

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
January 31, 2024
Sophomore guard Chaé Harris shoots a three pointer over the Coastal Carolina defense Jan. 18.

[Photo] Mountaineer women’s basketball falls to JMU 78-61

Spence Smithback, Reporter
January 28, 2024
Sophomore guard Alexis Black surveys the defense against Coastal Carolina Jan. 18.

[Photo] App State women’s basketball falls to Old Dominion

Fran Murphy, Reporter
January 26, 2024
Fifth year senior Donovan Gregory goes up for a layup against the Georgia State defense. Gregory had 11 points and 4 rebounds Jan. 17, 2024.

[Photo] App State basketball secures 76-68 win over Panthers

Avin Patel, Reporter
January 18, 2024
Senior guard Taylor Lewis shoots for two points against Coastal Carolina’s Makaila Cange. Lewis scored 11 points and 4 rebounds during the game Jan. 18, 2024.

[Photo] Mountaineers women’s basketball rebounds with 73-63 home victory

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
January 19, 2024
Carver prepares to shoot a free throw after getting fouled in App State’s game against Ohio University on Nov. 13, 2023. She has 155 points this season, second highest on the team behind Faith Alston’s 284 points and has 795 points in her three seasons with App State.

[Photo] How Emily Carver brings success to App State women’s basketball

Ryder Sing, Reporter
January 16, 2024
Junior running back Anderson Castle breaks through a tackle against James Madison Nov. 18, 2023.

[Photo] Just keep digging: App State’s 2023 football season review

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
January 14, 2024
Junior quarterback Joey Aguilar gets ready for the snap against Georgia Southern Nov. 25. Aguilar was named Cure Bowl MVP after throwing for 211 passing yards and one rushing touchdown.

[Photo] Mountaineers crowned Cure Bowl Champions in 13-9 monsoon victory

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
December 16, 2023
Sophomore guard Alexis Black looks past the defense against Ohio Nov. 13.

[Photo] Mountaineer women’s basketball falls to Davidson

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor
November 30, 2023
Junior quarterback Joey Aguilar slides down to avoid the Eagle defender Nov. 25. Aguilar earned Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year honors for the 2023 season.

[Photo] Sun Belt announces All-Conference awards

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor
November 30, 2023
Junior wide receiver Christan Horn races towards the end zone against Georgia Southern Nov. 25. Horn had 46 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 55-27 win over the Eagles.

[Photo] Good, bad and ugly: Mountaineers dominate Eagles

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor
November 28, 2023
JMU hosts College GameDay for the second time in the program's history on Nov. 18, 2023, the fist happening in the fall of 2015.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Mountaineers take down JMU and GameDay

Ashton Woodruff, Photo Editor
November 22, 2023
On Oct. 28, 2023 a tower of Sunkist oranges overlaps a full pantry ready to be served.

[Photo] Thanksgiving for all with Hospitality House

Katelin Potter, Reporter
November 22, 2023
Junior communication studies major Joey Aguilar, has taken on the role as starting quarterback since App State’s first game against Gardner-Webb, and is currently leading the team to a 6-4 record overall. Aguilar, who hails from California, has secured his position by averaging 267 passing yards per game and has a 64% completion rate Oct. 4, 2023.

[Photo] From California to Boone: App State quarterback embraces new journey

Kolby Shea, Reporter
November 13, 2023
Noel embraces redshirt junior wide receiver Milan Tucker against East Carolina Sept. 16, 2023.

[Photo] Beast of the backfield: Nate Noel’s climb in the High Country

Kurt Zottl, Reporter
October 8, 2023
Junior quarterback Joey Aguilar dances in the end zone after a touchdown Sept. 16.

[Photo] 5 takeaways from historic App State-ECU battle

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
September 18, 2023
The App State defense celebrates after denying a ECU possession Sept.16.

[Photo] X marks the spot: Mountaineers strike gold against Pirates

Ethan Smith and Chance Chamberlain
September 17, 2023
Junior guard Terrence Harcum looks through the Texas State defense Feb. 16, 2023. Harcum averaged 11.2 points per game last season.

[Photo] Mountaineer men’s basketball schedule released

Kolby Shea, Reporter
August 23, 2023
Lily’s bartender shows off their skills creating one of Lily’s signature drinks. Lily’s Snack Bar is located at 455 Blowing Rock Road.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2023: Best of Food

Pruett Norris, Briley Turpin, Erin Smith, Will Hofmann, Ella McIntosh, Jenna Guzman, Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Kaitlyn Potochnik, Brionna Dallara, William Becker, Mia Seligman, Gabrielle Troutman, Abby Buckner, Bella Lantz, El Shedrick, Hollie Moore, Amena Matcheswala, Jade Ogle, and Ella Wilson
April 5, 2023
A lone book sits lopsided and unattended on a bookshelf.

[Photo] Belk Library through a day’s light

Evan Bates, Photojournalist
April 3, 2023
Junior outfielder Xavier Moronta awaits his turn to bat during App State's 19-6 loss to Gardner-Webb March 5, 2023.

[Photo] Transfer to game changer: How Xavier Moronta is making a difference

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
March 27, 2023
Sophomore guard Terence Harcum dribbles through the Bobcat defense in App State's 82-75 victory over Texas State Feb. 16, 2023.

[Photo] Sophomore standout takes game to next level

Ethan Smith, Former Sports Editor
March 8, 2023
Sophomore guard Terence Harcum navigates the Texas State defense in App State's 82-75 victory Feb. 16, 2023.

[Photo] Mountaineers enter conference tournament as 9th seed

Sam Vanolinda, Reporter
February 27, 2023
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